Built like a Margarita except with a base of smoky mezcal and herbaceous Benedictine in place of tequila and Cointreau.
2 oz mezcal (or Sotol even better)
2 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz Benedictine Liquore
1 oz Basil simple syrup
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
60 mlmezcal (or Sotol even better)
60 mlfresh lime juice
30 ml Benedictine Liquore
30 ml Basil simple syrup
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
250 ml Mezcal (or Sotol)
250 ml Fresh lime juice
125 ml Benedictine Liqueur
125 ml Basil simple syrup
8 dashes of Angostura bitters
Place all ingredients and ice into cocktail shake; shake and strain into a double rocks glass with fresh ice. garnish with basil leaf.
Note: You can substitute plane simple syrup with basil simple syrup. You can also use Dolin Genepi or other apline liquore in place of Benedictine.